Abraham Lincoln statue in Chicago vandalized on Columbus Day

Abraham Lincoln: The Man

Illinois is still the Land of Lincoln, but I am sure there are wokesters here who would have to remove that phrase from our licence plates.

After a 2020 riot, Mayor Lori Lightfoot cowardly removed the Christopher Columbus statue from Grant Park in the middle of the night, albeit "temporarily." Two other Columbus statues were hauled away as well, all three are in storage, their ultimate fate is uncertain. 

So there are no Columbus statues in Chicago to vandalize on Columbus Day. What to do? If you are a leftist, then I guess you attack Abraham Lincoln, you know, the guy who led the Union in the Civil War, which brought an end to slavery in America. Yeah, that guy!

Midday on Monday the Lincoln statue, sculpted by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, which is considered a masterpiece, had red paint poured on it, and "Dethrone the Colonizers," "Land Back!" and "Avenge the Dakota 38" were spraypainted on the pedestal and in front of the statue, the formal name of it is "Abraham Lincoln: The Man." 

The Dakota 38 refers to the number of Sioux warriors who were hanged in 1862 for their roles in the Dakota War, also known as the Sioux Uprising. Lincoln commuted the majority of the Dakota War death sentences.

In response to the Columbus statue riot, Lightfoot responded in a typically liberal way--she formed a committee to review whether the Columbus statues and over three dozen other monuments should stay. The committee recommended permanent removal of the Columbus statues and several other monuments. But Lightfoot, probably pandering for the votes of Italian-Americans, says she want the Columbus statues to return.

Amazingly, all of Chicago's Lincoln statues were on the review list--but the committee decided they should remain in public view. For now, at least.